Recall Z-0403-06 ยท MEG Syringe, Antistick
Becton Dickinson & Company
BD 1 mL BD Safety Glide Tuberculin syringe with 26 G x 3/8 in. BD needle.
| Date | Jan 18, 2006 (initiated Oct 25, 2005) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Safety mechanisms on the syringes are rotating too freely. This can result in the safety mechanism not holding its rotational position and increasing risk of an accidental needle-stick. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Recall notifications were sent to all direct consignees and potential end users on 10/25/2005 via UPS second day air. |
| Quantity | 2697 cases -- 1078800 syringes |
| Distribution | Product was distributed nationwide to 450 consignees composed of wholesalers, hospitals, and medical supply distributors. There is a Canadian customer, Dufort & Lavigne, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Government customers include VAMC New Orleans, New Orleans, LA; Fox Army Health Center, Redstone Arse |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K992734 | BECTON DICKINSON SYRINGE Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic, Oct 1, 1999 |